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Social revolution
The UK's new breed of caring, sharing entrepreneurs
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Silicon success
What lies behind Israel's booming hi-tech economy
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Zoellick says G7 should be replaced
The Group of Seven, the premier forum for inter-governmental co-operation among the world's largest industrialised nations, has failed and the world needs new institutions to help it overcome crises such as the current credit crunch, according to the president of the World Bank.
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MFI puts units into administration after MBO
MFI, the ailing furniture chain, put its retail and property divisions into administration yesterday, following the completion of a management buyout (MBO) deal that rescued 106 of its 187 stores. Kroll, the restructuring specialist, was appointed administrator to oversee the process.
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Car buyers desert the showrooms
The credit crisis skidded out of the finance sector and careered into the real economy last month, leaving September's new car sales figures something of a mangled wreck.
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The day fear hit the markets
Fear. If there was one word to sum up the world's financial markets yesterday, it was that. No one wanted to buy shares and, yet again, no one much wanted to lend money.
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The Investment Column: Steer clear of Kesa as long as downturn lasts
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Energy giants cleared of price collusion
Britain's energy industry is working well for most customers but at least 4.3 million are being overcharged, the regulator Ofgem said yesterday.
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Bank shares plummet as uncertainty grips market
Bank shares dived and money markets hit new levels of seizure yesterday, piling pressure on the UK Government to take further action to shore up Britain's financial system.
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20 reasons for the crunch
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